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Buzz News Roundup, 11/19

BuzzSugar — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:35:31 -0800

Legendary superhero creator Stan Lee has won the National Medal of Arts. - Washington Post
Thanks to ongoing legal wrangling, Project Runway most likely will be off the air till Spring - or beyond. - New York Times
Taylor Swift has topped this week's album sales chart, followed by David Archuleta. - Billboard
The release date for The Soloist has shifted again, this time from March 13 to April 24. - Variety
Beauty and the Geek could move to MTV. - The Hollywood Reporter
The 15 finalists for documentary film Oscar nominations have been selected. - LA Times
Patricia Heaton will star in a comedy pilot called The Middle for ABC. - Zap2it
Young adult literature is all the rage for film adaptation lately: The comedic novel Vibes about a 17-year-old cheerleader who suddenly gets the ability to read minds, and the "vampyre" series House of Night will both be made into movies. - Variety
Does nobody want the Daytime Emmy Awards? - The Hollywood Reporter
Warner Bros. will produce the movie Control-Alt-Delete, which "is described as Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure meets The Matrix." - ComingSoon

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Link Time! 11/29

BuzzSugar — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:34:53 -0800

TV Squad rounds up TV-based comic books, just in case you want to read while the writers are on strike.
Cinematical's weekly list laments the seven good actors who have subjected us to terrible accents in films.
Popwatch has an early review of Wu-Tang Clan's next album 8 Diagrams.
TV with MeeVee is impressed that the Family Friendly Programming Awards actually went to some pretty good shows.
The MTV Movies Blog has a new photo of Sylvester Stallone looking mean (and kind of gross) as John Rambo.
Give Me My Remote has photographic evidence of a possible Prison Break spoiler.
Stereogum has a video preview for Bjork's "Declare Independence."
TV Filter tries to figure out who should win Beauty and the Geek.

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TV Tonight: "Beauty and the Geek"

BuzzSugar — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:31:26 -0700

As reality dating shows go, "Beauty and the Geek" has always been one of the sweeter ones. But I still wouldn't give it too much thought if not for a special new twist this year: One geeky girl and one jock guy will be introduced into the house to shake things up. Thank goodness - finally, a smart chick on one of these things! (The CW, by the way, doesn't want us to see their faces till tonight's premiere - that's them blurred out there on the right.) Maybe someday we'll get a dating show with all smart girls and hottie guys, but until then, I suppose I can settle for this small nod to the brainy gals among us.

Also on tap for this season, which starts with a special two-hour episode: the beauties teaching third grade, the geeks performing an autobiographical rap in a crowded club, and - of course - the contest for Prom King. Will any of you be indulging in some "Beauty and the Geek" this fall? To watch a preview, read more

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The CW Dishes on New Reality Shows and More

BuzzSugar — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:29:09 -0700

It's The CW"s turn at the TCA press tour today, with panel discussions with the casts of each of the CW's new shows. Network Entertainment President Dawn Ostroff took the stage this morning to chat about what's coming up for the network, which is entering its second year. Here were a few of the highlights:

The two-hour "Beauty and the Geek" premiere will kick off the CW's season on Sept. 18, and this time around, there's a twist: One geeky girl and one hot guy will also be in the running. "The experiment has evolved," the promo voiceover intoned, getting a chuckle from the crowd.
Remember "Crowned," the mother-daughter beauty pageant? It's on. Oh boy, is it on. We watched a promo for the eight-episode reality show that toed the line between hilarious and horrifying, with one daughter crowing about how she and her mom are the thinnest team in the competition and another saying she'd do a mother-daughter pose if Hugh Hefner came calling. The campy, over-the-top elements include a "desashing" ceremony, where the losing teams have their team sashes cut off with bedazzled scissors, and Carson Kressley.
A few remarks on some of the CW's recent cancellations: Ostroff said she has no regrets about "Veronica Mars," saying "I feel like we gave 'Veronica Mars' every chance." The "Gilmore Girls" situation was portrayed as a collaborative decision where neither the network nor the show's stars wanted to see the show come back for another season and have the ratings slip again. And "Hidden Palms" was originally seen as an eight-episode miniseries that the network could have ordered more of had it caught on - which, obviously, it did not.

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Asia, the "Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll" winner, has decided to do a solo career instead. Heh. For this season, the show will be searching for members of a new girl group called Girlilicious, apparently bringing a whole legion of new Dolls into the world.
Like NBC, the CW is also planning to do green themes in all of its programs this season. Apparently, the "Everybody Hates Chris" episode will be called "Everybody Hates Earth Day."
"One Tree Hill" has a full-season order at this point, and the network sees the four-year jump in timeline as a way to get the characters out of college, where story lines can be stagnant and dull.
"Gossip Girl" is going to be getting its own online alternate universe, with the ability to shop in the characters' stores and go to their parties (and, apparently, do some really awkward digital dancing).
Remember "Farmer Wants a Wife," the dating show the network announced in the spring where urban women will compete for the affections of one tractor-driving country guy? It's going forward and has apparently already been cast. Someone asked how many farmers they talked to. Ostroff: "I saw quite a few farmers." Hee.
The CW is very proud of itself for being the youngest of all the broadcast networks, with a median age of 32. They have an executive whose sole job is to track trends among the target 18-34 demographic. In between sessions, they're explaining some of those trends on the big screen, among them Twittering, Female Fantasy Leagues, and Moo Cards. Moo Cards?

Ashton's Beauty and the Geek is Back

PopSugar — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:32:06 -0800

Looks like Ashton's show Beauty and the Geek has survived the WB/UPN merger, the CW. The network is bringing back the reality show in the new year! Ashton and his partner from Punk'd, Jason Goldberg, have created a goofy yet entertaining show pairing up eight beautiful but academically impaired women with eight nerdy brainiacs to test their intellect and social skills and to wait for love to ensue. You'd think that Ashton would be really excited about the whole thing. So why is he hiding from the cameras? Doesn't he know that when you go to places like Orzo there are always paparazzi there?

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The Hills Beauty Quiz: Episode 8, "Can't Always Get What You Want"

BellaSugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:11 -0800

We're eight episodes into the new version of The Hills, and now that we've all given it a fair chance, I'm curious to know what you think. Is it just as good? Better? Worse? At any rate, this week's show centers around Kristin's love life, although it looks like her relationship with Brody has come to a halt, as he's decided to get back together with Jayde. Did I mention that Jayde and Kristin had yet another cat fight? In the meantime, Heidi concocts a sneaky plan to get pregnant, and it involves tossing out the birth control and seducing Spencer over dinner, in which she thanks God for her outfit. Seriously. Now it's quiz time. Were you paying attention to the beauty details of this episode? Take my quiz below to find out, and be sure to check out Geek's tech quiz, along with CelebStyle for some fashion.

Photos courtesy of MTV

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Share Your Stunning Photos!

GeekSugar — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:20:16 -0800

Have you had a chance to take a look at some of the impressive photos in the GeekSugar Community? Why not submit some of your own! We have a group called Cool Capture, where you can upload images that you're proud of, and share any special photography techniques you used to take the pic as well as the model of the camera.

On that note, I know you've probably had a hard time taking your eyes off this beautiful photo that reader aggiemsd took while exploring her beautiful city of San Diego. Taken at Torrey Pines State Reserve aggiemsd says she used her Canon PowerShot SD940IS to capture this amazing pic.

Be sure to upload your photos, and you might be featured on GeekSugar! There are lots of ways to share, so read on to learn more.

Cool Capture: An Aerial View of London From Sammi_784

Geek Community — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:07:00 -0800

Check out the impressive shots reader Sammi_784 recently uploaded to the Cool Capture group:

To view another stunning capture and find out more details, .

A couple of pictures from a recent visit to the London Eye. Taken on a Canon 450D. I kept my camera on auto as the light conditions were fluctuating quite a bit and I couldn't keep up with switching the settings quickly. I edited them a little in iPhoto once I'd uploaded them.

Do you have a photo you absolutely love? Join our Cool Capture group and share your image, the model of camera used to take the photo, and a little about the image or moment you captured and it could be featured on GeekSugar. Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

The Hills Beauty Quiz: Episode 7, "On to the Next"

BellaSugar — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:11 -0800

Now that the ~~extremely~~ somewhat forced romance between Kristin and Justin Bobby has ended, it looks like The Hills main character is on to the next - namely Brody. All the while, Heidi still has baby fever, prompting Spencer to visit a urologist to see what he can do to prevent a gaggle of Pratts. After finding out that the procedure is not always reversible, Spencer has a change of heart. In the meantime, a girl fight breaks out between Kristin and Jayde at a club, and Audrina and Justin Bobby have a not-so-pleasant reunion. How closely were you paying attention to the beauty details in this episode? Take my quiz below to find out, and be sure to check out Geek's tech quiz, along with CelebStyle for some fashion looks. Photos courtesy of MTV

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Cool Capture: A Glimpse of Galveston From plmonroe2

Geek Community — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:37:10 -0800

Reader plmunroe2 recently added some shots to the Cool Capture group:

Galveston, TX, may not be considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the US, but it does have its moments. Every time I go down there to visit my boyfriend, I catch a glimpse of what a pretty place it can be. My boyfriend and I were just driving along the seawall and I looked back and saw the sunset. We had to stop! I used a Canon G10 to take these pictures.

I don't really have any special technique. I just love taking pictures and capturing moments that make me feel something.

View the rest of plmonroe2's's beach photos in her Cool Capture slideshow.